US regulators

US regulators allowed Philip Morris to advertise its Zyn nicotine pouches as less harmful than cigarettes, a move that is a marketing win for the company. While tobacco replacements like nicotine pouches and vapes are less deadly than smoking, they remain controversial in public health circles due to concerns over youth vaping and lack of approval as smoking-cessation tools.

Getty has canceled a $3.7 billion merger with Shutterstock after the UK Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) imposed conditions. US regulators had previously approved the deal.

Bayer faces numerous lawsuits over its pesticide Roundup due to not adding cancer warnings, despite US regulators opposing such a warning. A recent Supreme Court win may impact the company's potential billions in payments.

US regulators have proposed overhauling capital requirements, allowing banks to keep less cash on hand, a priority for the industry after over a decade of debate. Banks are largely satisfied with the proposal, while progressives warn it could leave the financial system vulnerable. Trade associations seek to eliminate overlap between new rules and existing requirements for systematically important banks and the Federal Reserve’s annual stress tests.

Wall Street is urging US regulators to further relax Basel capital rules. Banks are seeking additional gains following their largest lobbying victory since the financial crisis.

US regulators approved Paramount's $110 billion Warner Bros deal, forming a streaming giant that will reshape competition for Latin American subscribers.

OKX has partnered with Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) to launch oil perpetual futures contracts based on ICE's Brent Crude and WTI Crude benchmarks. The partnership comes as ICE, the parent company of the NYSE, is pressuring US regulators to restrict the operations of Hyperliquid, a competing derivatives platform.

SpaceX filed documents with US regulators revealing a deal to lend GPUs to AI rival Anthropic, worth $15 billion a year. The filing included details about the lucrative agreement. SpaceX is providing access to its data centers as part of the deal.

CME and ICE are urging US regulators to investigate Hyperliquid due to concerns over market manipulation risks. The regulators are being pushed to scrutinize Hyperliquid's activities. This scrutiny may have significant implications for the company.

A user from India is asking about the legitimacy of BitMEX, a cryptocurrency exchange, after seeing comments calling it a scam. The user has had a positive experience with BitMEX so far and wants to know if there are any current concerns. They are aware of past issues with US regulators but want to understand the present situation.

NPR searched for Polymarket's headquarters in Panama, a prediction market that was shut down by US regulators in 2022 and reopened in Panama. The market has benefited from tax and legal benefits in Panama. Polymarket's location remains elusive.

NPR searched for Polymarket's headquarters in Panama, a prediction market that was shut down by US regulators in 2022 and reopened in Panama, benefiting from tax and legal benefits. The market has been operating in Panama for years. Its elusive headquarters have raised questions about its operations.